Film Techniques — Cinematography, Sound, and Editing (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What primary function does the black-and-white cinematography serve in the film?
What primary function does the black-and-white cinematography serve in the film?
Evokes 1950s newsreels & TV broadcasts
How do telephoto lenses affect the spatial perspective in close-ups?
How do telephoto lenses affect the spatial perspective in close-ups?
Compress spatial depth, trapping characters
Who composed the film's minimalist, hypnotic piano score?
Who composed the film's minimalist, hypnotic piano score?
Philip Glass
Who designed the film's minimalist soundscape?
Who designed the film's minimalist soundscape?
Skip Lievsay
At what timestamp does McCarthy's reply broadcast appear showing his blotchy complexion?
At what timestamp does McCarthy's reply broadcast appear showing his blotchy complexion?
1 hour and 2 minutes
What sound technique builds unbearable tension at approximately 41 minutes?
What sound technique builds unbearable tension at approximately 41 minutes?
Pre-broadcast countdowns then silence
Around 48 minutes, what editing technique doubles urgency by showing simultaneous events?
Around 48 minutes, what editing technique doubles urgency by showing simultaneous events?
Parallel editing
Who performs jazz standards in the CBS canteen at 10 and 55 minutes?
Who performs jazz standards in the CBS canteen at 10 and 55 minutes?
Dianne Reeves
At 92 minutes, what does Murrow's 'wires and lights in a box' warning dissolve to?
At 92 minutes, what does Murrow's 'wires and lights in a box' warning dissolve to?
Empty 1954 studio chairs
When are handheld camera techniques notably employed during pre-broadcast preparation?
When are handheld camera techniques notably employed during pre-broadcast preparation?
Around 42 minutes